The magnitude 8.2 earthquake in chile: The tsunami threatens many countries

The magnificent 8.2-magnitude earthquake that struck Chile's coast on April 2 (Vietnam time) has left at least 5 people dead and caused a 2m high tsunami to hit the shore, placing people This country enters the mood of worrying.

>>> Earthquake of 8 Richter scale in Chile, tsunami warning

According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake occurred at 20:46 on April 1 (local time), ie 6:46 am on April 2, Vietnam time, at the offshore location. northern Chile with a 10km epicenter at the bottom of the sea. At least 5 people in the city of Iquique were killed, of which 2 died from heart attacks due to panic, the remaining 3 were crushed in the earthquake caused by earthquakes. The earthquake caused many buildings to be damaged, transportation systems were delayed and electricity was lost.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii said the earthquake triggered the first tsunami with a wave height of more than 2 meters, hitting Pisagua, north of Chile. The Chilean Navy said the first tsunami hit the coast of the country 45 minutes after the earthquake struck. Local officials evacuated coastal residents and tsunami warnings were broadcast in all coastal areas of the Pacific.

Iquique city frightened people ran out of the house when a powerful earthquake happened

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center broadcast a tsunami warning for residents of the 4,800-mile coastline along Hawaii and many other countries in the region. Meanwhile, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center is currently monitoring tsunamis in at least six other countries in Central and South America.

Meanwhile, Indonesia's disaster management spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said, due to the impact of the earthquake in Chile, a lot of possibilities, a tsunami about half a meter high would probably 'cause images'. enjoy some areas in Indonesia around 5am 3/4 '.

Local authorities in 19 provinces in Indonesia, thousands of kilometers from the epicenter of the earthquake in Chile have also been warned about the tsunami.

At 4 am on April 2 (Chilean time), the foreign correspondent contacted Mr. Banh Yen The - Counselor of the Vietnamese Embassy in Santiago, Chile. Mr. Banh Yen The said that there is no Vietnamese living in the area affected by the 8.2 magnitude earthquake mentioned above. According to Mr. The, along with 14 people including Vietnamese Embassy officials and staff, 3 overseas Vietnamese and a Vietnamese businessmen in the Pho restaurant live in Santiago, away from the place of the earthquake. The Embassy Counselor also said that in Santiago, there was no sensation of vibration when the earthquake happened and so far, Vietnamese people in Chile are safe.

Chilean Interior Minister Rodrigo Penailillo said there were no reports of significant damage in coastal areas, but about 300 female prisoners in Iquique took advantage of the chaos to escape and 16 people in That number has been arrested again. On April 2, Mrs. Bachelet will visit the region of Arica and Tarapaca and will require troops to deploy troops in earthquake-affected areas to prevent looting and stabilize the situation.